Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-05

her and told her l would talk to Mrs.
Mcpherson, and try to protect her by |
SAVING her either the ranch or her |
money. Mrs. Mcpherson called that
evening. l asked her if she had her
land rights yet, she being widow.
She said she had her homestead right
yet. told her what had happened;
that the ranch was free and she could
save it by filing thereon. She at once
acceded, saying Emma had been fool
ish, but that she was going to make
it home for her grand children. Ao-
cordingly the next morning she filed
on the land A day or so afterwards
she called again as she often did. l
then explained her the situation, that
Mrs. Treat had actually paid 5000 to
her daughter for the land, that she
ought to protect her; first she de-
INJURED, saying she didn't see or get
any Of that money, but after an hour
or so she said she wanted nothing
wrong, that she was willing to protect
Mrs. Treat if she could and asked
me to suggest the way how to do it.
| told her to give Mrs. Treat security
on the land for her money payable in
one year, and then she could either
sell her possession and pay Mrs.
Treat her money, or failing in that
Mrs. Treat would become qualified
and she might relinquish in her favor,
On the following day she called again
and agreed to my proposition, and l
accordingly made out deed of trust
securing Mrs. Treat her 5000 payable
in one year, making, at the request of
Mrs. MCPHERSON, the land alone re-
sponsible for the money. Mrs. Treat
was satisfied, and she soon thereafter
joined Mrs. Mcpherson on the ranch
and the two women so!aced each
|
"A contest was initiated against Mrs.
Mcpherson on apparent good, but in
fact, wrong, grounds. l am much
afraid Mrs. Treat herself talked too
much about her relation to the ranch
to whom she believed to he her
friends, and that her talk formed the
basis Of the contest. Be that as it
may, again sought to protect the
women, knowing Mrs. Mcpherson to
be invulnerable in fairness. Contest
ant examined one witness in chief
and apparently made out case, bu,
on cross examination he utterly broke
down. So far Mrs Mcpherson was
triumphant, and | have no doubt she
would have remained so to the las
had she been permitted to proceed
but because she could not make a de
manded deposit of money, the lant
Office deprived her Of the privilege t.
. protect her case, and as far as | know
the same remained pending till some
time thereafter when | was at Bots
| saw in HALEY paper that she ha'
=, been induced to relinquish in favo
of contestant. Contestant, as l ar
informed from private sources, pay
b.,
t or more of debt of hers he assume,
to pay for her. When l returne,
, from Boise Mrs Mcpherson had lef
these parts never more to return.
r was, however, informed that she pai
S Mrs. Treat the 800 cash she received
As to that contest | wish to say n
t further.
t In conclusion, can only say hav
< acted with the purest of motives an
e the best of intentions; that anything
I that is said about my receiving none
d either from Mrs Treat, Mrs. Pa,
Vance, or Mrs. Mcpherson, is absc
b luteIy untrue; that my action wa
e purely charitable and Mrs. Trea
knows it; and instead of having re
= ceived any money though not on tn
d side of Mrs. Treat, but on the part {
d the other ladies, I am out money an
= have not received any. While | al
e panied and disappointed by AMI
d the acknowledgment | get for dish
= terested action, l also feel sorry tn;
II Mrs. Treat lost her money; but sine
e it happened | often reflected over i
8. but as yet have been unable I
r, find l am guilty of anything in
It proper.
" Perhaps I was imprudent to try
h help the parties IN the TRANSACTION
70 but if l am guilty of that am ce